India, April 25 -- The defection of Raghav Chadha, along with six of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs to the BJP yesterday, is just another episode in India's long- running history of political defection.

It is a reminder that ideology in Indian politics is not a guiding principle. It's also a reminder that Indian politicians have no sense of shame either.

Raghav Chadha, speaking of why he left AAP, said he was "the right man but in the wrong party." So, is the BJP the right party? If so, then is Raghav Chadha an illiterate goon?

One may recall how Chadha once called the BJP a party of "illiterates and goons."

Then he added saying AAP was corrupt and that "he didn't want to be part of their crimes." Ironic considering that in the party h...